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SKIRTING BOARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does skirting board mean? 

SKIRTING BOARD (noun)
  The noun SKIRTING BOARD has 1 sense:

1. a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floorplay

  Familiarity information: SKIRTING BOARD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SKIRTING BOARD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

baseboard; mopboard; skirting board

Hypernyms ("skirting board" is a kind of...):

molding; moulding (a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing)


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